Angela James
Inducted:
2010
Player Stats
Stats:
5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Born:
December 22, 1964
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Position:
Centre
Defence
College:
Seneca College
Angela James was a pioneer who changed the landscape of women’s hockey forever. With her strength, speed, and natural goal-scoring ability, she dominated the sport in the 1980s and 1990s. James starred for Team Canada, winning four IIHF Women’s World Championship gold medals and becoming the face of the early women’s international game.
Known for her powerful shot and fearless presence on the ice, she was a force in every tournament she played. At the club level, she racked up scoring titles in the Central Ontario Women’s Hockey League and served as a role model for generations of young players.
In 2010, she made history as one of the first two women inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Angela James broke barriers, shattered stereotypes, and helped build the foundation for today’s women’s hockey at the international and professional levels.
Angela's Awards and Records
- 4× IIHF Women’s World Champion
- Inducted into the Canada Sports Hall of Fame (2009)
- Captained Team Canada at the first official IIHF Women’s World Championship (1990)
- Member of the Order of Hockey in Canada (2021)
- Considered the first Black woman to dominate international ice hockey
- Named one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Canadian Sports History
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (2010)
NWHL Teams:
Seneca College (1982-85)
North York Aeros (1992-94)
Toronto Red Wings (1995-96)
Newtonbrook Panthers (1996-97)
Beatrice Aeros (1998-2000)
National team:
Canada (1997-98)
Numbers Worn:
22
NWHL Stats
Seasons Played:
2 (1998–1999)
Games Played:
58
Goals:
58
Assists:
41
Points:
99
Penalty Minutes:
40
International:
Games Played:
35
Goals:
26
Assists:
20
Points:
46
Penalty Minutes:
20
